Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025: Family Law

Alimony & Property Settlement – Held, alimony received after first divorce was not a relevant factor to determine the alimony payable after the divorce of the second marriage - The respondent's claim for Rs. 12 crores in permanent alimony and encumbrance-free ownership of the apartment as unjustified, considering that appellant-husband is an unemployed person and has responsibility...

Preventive Detention Can't Be Used To Override Bail, Must Prove 'Public Order' Threat : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday quashed the preventive detention under the Telangana 'Goonda Act', ruling that simply declaring the detenu a 'habitual drug offender' was not sufficient for preventive detention unless shown how detenu's actions specifically threatened public order. “Mere registration of three offences by itself would not have any bearing on the maintenance of public order...

Supreme Court Urges Union To Bring 'Romeo-Juliet' Clause In POCSO Act To Shield Consensual Adolescent Relationships From Prosecution

In a significant development, the Supreme Court has suggested that the Union Government consider introducing a “Romeo-Juliet” clause in the POCSO Act to exempt adolescents who engage in consensual relationships from criminal prosecution, despite being below the age of consent (18 years) and having only a minor age difference.“Considering the fact that repeated judicial notice has been...

Companies Act | Private Complaint Not Maintainable Against Fraud; Can Be Filed Only By SFIO : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday (January 9) held that complaints alleging fraud under the Companies Act, 2013 cannot be initiated through private complaints, as cognizance can be taken by a Special Court only on a complaint filed by the Director of the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) or an officer authorised by the Central Government under Section 212(6) of the Act. The Court,...

Motor Vehicle Act | Excavators, Dumpers, Etc Used Inside Factories Are Not Motor Vehicles To Attract Road Tax : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that Heavy Earth Moving Machinery (HEMM) and construction equipment like Excavators, Dumpers, Loaders, and Dozers used exclusively within a factory or enclosed premises are not "motor vehicles" under Section 2(28) of the Motor Vehicle Act and hence not liable to pay road tax. Allowing the Ultratech Cement Ltd. plea, a bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Prasanna...

'Producers Tried To Put Pressure': Madras High Court Stays Order Directing CBFC To Grant U/A Certificate To Vijay's 'Jana Nayagan' Film

The Madras High Court on Friday (January 9) temporarily stayed the single judge's order delivered earlier today directing CBFC to forthwith grant U/A Certificate for Tamil film 'Jana Nayagan' starring Vijay. A division bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan in its order dictated:"Respondent Union of India was not given sufficient time..one main grievance...

Jana Nayagan Film Certification Row: Live Updates From Madras High Court

Madras HC to take up CBFC's appeal against order to grant film certification to actor Vijay starrer Jana Nayagan at 3.30 pm. Follow this page for Live...

Supreme Court Restrains Declaration Of Result For J&K Cricket Association Elections Over Alleged Fraud, Electoral Roll Manipulation By BCCI Sub-Committee

The Supreme Court yesterday restrained declaration of election results for the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), pursuant to allegations of fraud and manipulation of electoral roll levelled against members of Sub-Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria passed the order, while issuing notice on a...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025 - Article 226 Of Constitution

Article 226. Power of High Courts to issue certain writs Article 226 - Constitutional Jurisdiction - Judicial Review of Administrative Action - Statutory Authorities - Interplay with IBC Moratorium - Held that the constitutional jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 226 is not curtailed by Section 14 of the IBC - The High Court is competent to entertain a writ petition and...

Supreme Court Asks Women Dog Feeders Alleging Harassment And Assault By 'Vigilantes' To Lodge FIRs, Approach High Courts

"If someone is harassing women, it's an offense. Take action. Our order is no license for people to use derogatory language", said Justice Nath.

Stray Dogs Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing [Day 3]

The Supreme Court to continue hearing today at 10.30 AM the Stray Dogs caseBench: Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV AnjariaFor the past two days, the matter has been heard extensively, with the Bench primarily examining the issue of stray dogs in institutional premisesIntervenors (dog lovers and NGOs) are praying for modification of the Court's earlier directions, so that stray dogs...

BREAKING| Madras High Court Directs CBFC To Forthwith Grant Film Certificate To Vijay Starrer 'Jana Nayagan' Movie

The Madras High Court on Friday (January 9) directed the Central Board of Film Certification to forthwith grant U/A certificate to upcoming Tamil movie "Jana Nayagan" starring Vijay. The film was held up due to a complaint made to the censor board alleging that contents of the movie hurt religious sentiments. Set to hit the theaters today, as per news reports, its release has...